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JP3802803B2
JP3802803B2 JP2001385989A JP2001385989A JP3802803B2 JP 3802803 B2 JP3802803 B2 JP 3802803B2 JP 2001385989 A JP2001385989 A JP 2001385989A JP 2001385989 A JP2001385989 A JP 2001385989A JP 3802803 B2 JP3802803 B2 JP 3802803B2
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則行 川俣
博昭 古石
幸 倉田
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    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F01MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL; STEAM ENGINES
    • F01NGAS-FLOW SILENCERS OR EXHAUST APPARATUS FOR MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; GAS-FLOW SILENCERS OR EXHAUST APPARATUS FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES
    • F01N13/00Exhaust or silencing apparatus characterised by constructional features ; Exhaust or silencing apparatus, or parts thereof, having pertinent characteristics not provided for in, or of interest apart from, groups F01N1/00 - F01N5/00, F01N9/00, F01N11/00
    • F01N13/18Construction facilitating manufacture, assembly, or disassembly
    • F01N13/1838Construction facilitating manufacture, assembly, or disassembly characterised by the type of connection between parts of exhaust or silencing apparatus, e.g. between housing and tubes, between tubes and baffles
    • F01N13/1844Mechanical joints
    • F01N13/1855Mechanical joints the connection being realised by using bolts, screws, rivets or the like
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F01MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL; STEAM ENGINES
    • F01NGAS-FLOW SILENCERS OR EXHAUST APPARATUS FOR MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; GAS-FLOW SILENCERS OR EXHAUST APPARATUS FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES
    • F01N1/00Silencing apparatus characterised by method of silencing
    • F01N1/08Silencing apparatus characterised by method of silencing by reducing exhaust energy by throttling or whirling
    • F01N1/083Silencing apparatus characterised by method of silencing by reducing exhaust energy by throttling or whirling using transversal baffles defining a tortuous path for the gases or successively throttling gas flow
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F01MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL; STEAM ENGINES
    • F01NGAS-FLOW SILENCERS OR EXHAUST APPARATUS FOR MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; GAS-FLOW SILENCERS OR EXHAUST APPARATUS FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES
    • F01N1/00Silencing apparatus characterised by method of silencing
    • F01N1/08Silencing apparatus characterised by method of silencing by reducing exhaust energy by throttling or whirling
    • F01N1/10Silencing apparatus characterised by method of silencing by reducing exhaust energy by throttling or whirling in combination with sound-absorbing materials
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F01MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL; STEAM ENGINES
    • F01NGAS-FLOW SILENCERS OR EXHAUST APPARATUS FOR MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; GAS-FLOW SILENCERS OR EXHAUST APPARATUS FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES
    • F01N1/00Silencing apparatus characterised by method of silencing
    • F01N1/24Silencing apparatus characterised by method of silencing by using sound-absorbing materials
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F01MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL; STEAM ENGINES
    • F01NGAS-FLOW SILENCERS OR EXHAUST APPARATUS FOR MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; GAS-FLOW SILENCERS OR EXHAUST APPARATUS FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES
    • F01N13/00Exhaust or silencing apparatus characterised by constructional features ; Exhaust or silencing apparatus, or parts thereof, having pertinent characteristics not provided for in, or of interest apart from, groups F01N1/00 - F01N5/00, F01N9/00, F01N11/00
    • F01N13/08Other arrangements or adaptations of exhaust conduits
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F01MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL; STEAM ENGINES
    • F01NGAS-FLOW SILENCERS OR EXHAUST APPARATUS FOR MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; GAS-FLOW SILENCERS OR EXHAUST APPARATUS FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES
    • F01N13/00Exhaust or silencing apparatus characterised by constructional features ; Exhaust or silencing apparatus, or parts thereof, having pertinent characteristics not provided for in, or of interest apart from, groups F01N1/00 - F01N5/00, F01N9/00, F01N11/00
    • F01N13/18Construction facilitating manufacture, assembly, or disassembly
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F01MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL; STEAM ENGINES
    • F01NGAS-FLOW SILENCERS OR EXHAUST APPARATUS FOR MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; GAS-FLOW SILENCERS OR EXHAUST APPARATUS FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES
    • F01N3/00Exhaust or silencing apparatus having means for purifying, rendering innocuous, or otherwise treating exhaust
    • F01N3/06Exhaust or silencing apparatus having means for purifying, rendering innocuous, or otherwise treating exhaust for extinguishing sparks
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F01MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL; STEAM ENGINES
    • F01NGAS-FLOW SILENCERS OR EXHAUST APPARATUS FOR MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; GAS-FLOW SILENCERS OR EXHAUST APPARATUS FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES
    • F01N2450/00Methods or apparatus for fitting, inserting or repairing different elements
    • F01N2450/24Methods or apparatus for fitting, inserting or repairing different elements by bolts, screws, rivets or the like
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F01MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL; STEAM ENGINES
    • F01NGAS-FLOW SILENCERS OR EXHAUST APPARATUS FOR MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; GAS-FLOW SILENCERS OR EXHAUST APPARATUS FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES
    • F01N2590/00Exhaust or silencing apparatus adapted to particular use, e.g. for military applications, airplanes, submarines
    • F01N2590/04Exhaust or silencing apparatus adapted to particular use, e.g. for military applications, airplanes, submarines for motorcycles
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    • Y10S55/20Spark arrester
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Description

【0001】
【発明の属する技術分野】
本発明は、排気管に接続される消音器内の後部に、筒状のスパークアレスタ本体を有するスパークアレスタが組み付けられ、前記スパークアレスタ本体内に挿入されるテールパイプが前記スパークアレスタに取り付けられ、消音器を流れる排気が前記スパークアレスタを通して前記テールパイプから大気に放出されるようにした車両用排気装置に関する。
【0002】
【従来の技術】
従来、かかる装置は、たとえば特開平8−61046号公報および特開平10−266828号公報等により既に知られている。
【0003】
【発明が解決しようとする課題】
ところで、減音性能を向上するために、排気の膨張・収縮を消音器内で繰り返すことが従来から実行されており、スパークアレスタ内でも、そのような膨張・収縮を繰り返せば、減音性能をより一層向上し得るであろう。
【0004】
しかるに上記従来のものでは、両端を開放した単純な円筒状のテールパイプが、同じく円筒状であるスパークアレスタ本体内に挿入されている。このため消音器内を流通してスパークアレスタ内に導入された排気は、テールパイプにその前端から流入して後端から大気に放出されており、スパークアレスタ内で排気の膨張・収縮が行なわれることはない。
【0005】
そこで、スパークアレスタ内を複数に区画することが望まれるが、その際、スパークアレスタ本体に仕切り板を設けると、スパークアレスタの構造が複雑となり、望ましくない。
【0006】
本発明は、かかる事情に鑑みてなされたものであり、スパークアレスタ本体を単純な構造に維持しつつ、スパークアレスタ内で排気の膨張・収縮が行なわれるようにして減音性能を向上した車両用排気装置を提供することを目的とする。
【0007】
【課題を解決するための手段】
上記目的を達成するために、請求項1記載の発明は、排気管に接続される消音器内の後部に、筒状のスパークアレスタ本体を有するスパークアレスタが組み付けられ、前記スパークアレスタ本体内に挿入されるテールパイプが前記スパークアレスタに取り付けられ、消音器を流れる排気が前記スパークアレスタを通して前記テールパイプから大気に放出されるようにした車両用排気装置において、前記スパークアレスタ本体の内面との間に絞り通路を形成する環状仕切り板がテールパイプに固着され、前記絞り通路を介して相互に通じる複数の膨張室が前記環状仕切り板を挟んでテールパイプおよびスパークアレスタ本体間に形成されることを特徴とする。
【0008】
このような構成によれば、環状仕切り板が固着されたテールパイプをスパークアレスタ本体内に挿入するだけで、テールパイプおよびスパークアレスタ本体間に、複数の膨張室とそれらの膨張室間を連通する絞り通路が形成されることになり、絞り通路を介して隣接の膨張室間を排気が流通することにより、スパークアレスタ内で排気の膨張・収縮が行なわれるようにして減音性能を向上することができ、しかも、テールパイプに環状仕切り板を固着するだけで、スパークアレスタ本体を単純な構造に維持したままとすることができる。
【0009】
また請求項2記載の発明は、上記請求項1記載の発明の構成に加えて、前記テールパイプが、着脱可能として前記スパークアレスタに取り付けられることを特徴とし、かかる構成によれば、テールパイプの交換による消音器特性の変更が容易である。
【0010】
【発明の実施の形態】
以下、本発明の実施の形態を、添付の図面に示した本発明の実施例に基づいて説明する。
【0011】
図1〜図5は本発明の第1実施例を示すものであり、図1は自動二輪車の側面図、図2は排気装置の要部縦断面図、図3は図2の3−3線断面図、図4は図2の4−4線断面図、図5はテールパイプを取り外した状態での図2に対応した断面図である。
【0012】
先ず図1において、この自動二輪車の車体フレームFが前端に備えるヘッドパイプ5には前輪WFを軸支するフロントフォーク6が操向可能に支承され、フロントフォーク6には操向ハンドル7が連結される。一方、車体フレームFには支軸8を介してリヤフォーク9の前部が上下揺動可能に支承されており、該リヤフォークの9後部に後輪WRが軸支される。
【0013】
また車体フレームFの上部にはリヤクッションユニット10の上部が連結され、このリヤクッションユニット10の下部は、リンク機構11を介して前記リヤフォーク9の中間部に連結される。
【0014】
車体フレームFには、エンジンEおよび変速機Mから成るパワーユニットPが搭載されており、該パワーユニットPから出力される動力すなわち変速機Mの出力軸12から出力される動力は、チェーン式伝動手段13を介して後輪WRに伝達される。
【0015】
前記エンジンEが備えるシリンダヘッド14の後部側面には気化器15が接続され、前記シリンダヘッド14の前部側面には排気管16の上流端が接続される。この排気管16は、シリンダヘッド14の前方からエンジンEの一側を通って後方側に延出されるものであり、後輪WRの上方に配置されて車体フレームFに懸吊支持された消音器18に接続される。
【0016】
図2〜図4を併せて参照して、排気管16が接続される消音器18内の後部にはスパークアレスタ19が組み付けられ、スパークアレスタ19にはテールパイプ20が着脱可能に取り付けられており、排気管16から消音器18内に導かれた排気はスパークアレスタ19を通してテールパイプ20から大気に放出されることになる。
【0017】
消音器18は、両端を開放した中空の円筒状である外筒21と、該外筒21の前端から前方に向かって下向きに延設される円錐台状の排気管接続筒22(図1参照)と、中空の円筒状に形成されて外筒21内に同軸に固定配置される内筒23と、外筒21の後端を閉じるようにして該外筒21の後端部に溶接される環状の端板24とを備える。
【0018】
排気管16の下流端は排気管接続筒22に気密に挿入され、消音器18に固定的に連結される。
【0019】
外筒21の両端部内面には支持リング25…がそれぞれ溶接されており、それらの支持リング25…には、多数のパンチ孔26,26…を有する内筒23の両端部が溶接される。外筒21および内筒23間に形成される環状の空隙には、グラスウール等から成る吸音材27が充填され、内筒23内を排気が流通する際の排気音が前記吸音材27で吸収、減音される。
【0020】
内筒23の後部寄り内面の前後方向に間隔をあけた2箇所には、第1および第2セパレータ28,29が配設される。第1および第2セパレータ28,29は、円筒部28a,29aと、該円筒部28a,29aの後端から半径方向内方に張り出す環状板部28b,29bとを一体に有するものであり、円筒部28a,29aの外周が内筒23の内周に溶接される。また端板24には、その中央部に挿入口30と、該挿入口30を囲む環状の凹部31とが形成される。
【0021】
スパークアレスタ19は、消音器18に着脱可能に取り付けられるホルダ32と、該ホルダ32に溶接されるスパークアレスタ本体33とから成る。
【0022】
ホルダ32は、両端を開放した中空円筒状に形成されて端板24の挿入口30に挿入される第1支持筒34と、第1支持筒34の中間部外面に内周部が溶接されて第1支持筒34から半径方向外方に張り出すフランジ35と、第1支持筒34の前端から前方に延びるようにして第1支持筒34の前端部に溶接される第2支持筒36とを備える。
【0023】
第2支持筒36は、第1支持筒34の前端部に嵌合される大径筒部36aと、前方に向かうにつれて小径となるように形成されるとともに大径端が大径筒部36aの前端に一体に連設されるテーパ筒部36bと、テーパ筒部36bの小径端すなわち前端に一体に連設される小径筒部36cとから成り、大径筒部36aおよびテーパ筒部36bの連設部が第1支持筒34の前端に溶接される。
【0024】
一方、前記端板24の内面には、複数個たとえば3個のナット37…が周方向に等間隔をあけて溶接されており、端板24の外面に当接したフランジ35および端板24に挿通される複数のボルト38…が前記ナット37…に螺合される。而して各ボルト38…を締めつけることにより、ホルダ32が消音器18に着脱可能に取り付けられる。しかも、第1支持筒34の外周に密接する環状のシール部材39が端板24およびフランジ35で挟まれるようにして凹部31に装着される。
【0025】
スパークアレスタ本体33は、ホルダ32の第2支持筒36に嵌入されて前後に延びる中空円筒状の筒状体40と、第2支持筒36から前方に突出した部分で筒状体40の外周に装着される中空円筒状のフィルタ41と、該フィルタ41の前端部を筒状体40の前端外周との間に挟持するとともに筒状体40の前端開口部を塞ぐようにして筒状体40の前端外周に溶接されるキャップ42と、前記フィルタ41の後端部を筒状体40の外面との間に挟持するようにして第2支持筒36の前方で筒状体40の外周に溶接される短円筒状の挟持リング43とを備える。
【0026】
筒状体40は第2支持筒36の小径筒部36cに溶接されており、前記キャップ42および挟持リング43間における前半部で筒状体40には、軸方向に長く延びる一対の開口部44,44と、それらの開口部44,44間に配置される一対の支持骨45…とが、両支持骨45…を筒状体40の一直径線上に配置するようにして形成される。一方、フィルタ41は、ワイヤクロス等でメッシュ状に形成されるものであり、前記両開口部44,44を外側から覆うようにして筒状体40に装着される。
【0027】
消音器18内の後部に前記スパークアレスタ19が組み付けられることにより、消音器18の内筒23内は、スパークアレスタ本体33の前端を臨ませて第1セパレータ28の前方に配置される第1膨張室46と、スパークアレスタ本体33を囲繞するようにして第1および第2セパレータ28,29間に配置される第2膨張室47と、スパークアレスタ本体33を囲繞するようにして第2セパレータ29の後方に配置される第3膨張室48とが形成され、前記開口部44,44は、第1〜第3膨張室46,47,48に前記フィルタ41を介して通じるようにして筒状体40に形成される。
【0028】
しかも第1および第2セパレータ28,29における環状板部28b,29bの内周半径は、スパークアレスタ本体33の外周半径よりもわずかに大きく設定されており、第1セパレータ28およびスパークアレスタ本体33間には第1および第2膨張室46,47間を結ぶ環状の第1絞り通路49が形成され、第2セパレータ29およびスパークアレスタ本体33間には第2および第3膨張室47,48間を結ぶ環状の第2絞り通路50が形成される。
【0029】
図5を併せて参照して、テールパイプ20は、スパークアレスタ19の筒状体40内に後端から同軸に挿入されるものであり、このテールパイプ20の前端には、該テールパイプ20の前端開口部を閉鎖する蓋板51が固着され、該蓋板51は、テールパイプ20の外周から半径方向外方に張り出す環状仕切り板52を外周に一体に備える。
【0030】
テールパイプ20の後部寄り外周には、両端がテーパ状に形成される吸音筒53がテールパイプ20を囲繞するようにして溶接され、吸音筒53およびテールパイプ20間の空隙にはグラスウール等の吸音材54が充填され、吸音材54に対応する位置でテールパイプ20には多数の小孔55,55…が穿設される。
【0031】
テールパイプ20の筒状体40への挿入により、筒状体40内には、テールパイプ20の前端を臨ませる第4膨張室56と、テールパイプ20を囲繞する環状の第5膨張室57とが、環状仕切り板52を挟んで形成され、環状仕切り板52の外周およびスパークアレスタ本体33の内周との間には第4および第5膨張室56,57間を結ぶ環状の第3絞り通路58が形成される。
【0032】
しかも第4および第5膨張室56,57は、開口部44,44およびフィルタ41を介して第1〜第3膨張室46〜48に通じるものであり、環状仕切り板52および吸音筒53間において吸音筒53寄りの部分でテールパイプ20には、第5膨張室57をテールパイプ20内に通じさせる複数の連通孔59…が設けられる。
【0033】
さらに前記吸音筒53よりも後方側でテールパイプ20の外周のたとえば1箇所にはナット60が固着されており、このナット60に対応してスパークアレスタ19における筒状体40の後部には該筒状体40の側壁を貫通する挿入筒61が固着され、スパークアレスタ19における第1支持筒34には挿入筒61に対応した挿通孔62がガイド筒61よりも大径となるようにして設けられる。
【0034】
而してテールパイプ20をスパークアレスタ19内に挿入した状態で、挿通孔62から挿入筒61に挿入したボルト63をナット60に螺合してそれぞれ締めつけることにより、テールパイプ20がスパークアレスタ19に固定され、また前記ボルト63を緩めてナット60から離脱させることにより、図5で示すように、テールパイプ20をスパークアレスタ19から取り外すことができる。
【0035】
次にこの第1実施例の作用について説明すると、エンジンEの運転により該エンジンEから排出される排気は排気管16から消音器18内に流入し、消音器18内の第1膨張室46から第1絞り通路49を通って第2膨張室47に入り、第2膨張室47から第2絞り通路50を通って第3膨張室48へと流入することになる。すなわちエンジンEからの排気は消音器18内で膨張・収縮を繰り返すことになり、それにより排気騒音を効果的に減音することが可能となる。
【0036】
また各膨張室46,47,48は、フィルタ41および開口部44,44を介してスパークアレスタ19のスパークアレスタ本体33内に通じており、フィルタ41を介してスパークアレスタ本体33内に排気が流入する際に、排気中に含まれる煤等の未燃成分がフィルタ41で捕捉される。
【0037】
しかもスパークアレスタ本体33と、スパークアレスタ本体33内に挿入されるテールパイプ20との間にも、第4および第5膨張室56,57が形成されており、第1膨張室46からフィルタ41および開口部44,44を介して第4膨張室56に流入した排気は、第3絞り通路58を通って第5膨張室57に流入し、さらに第5膨張室57から連通孔59…およびテールパイプ20を経て大気に放出されるので、スパークアレスタ本体33内でも排気の膨張・収縮が繰り返されることになり、これにより減音性能をより一層向上することができる。
【0038】
しかもスパークアレスタ本体33内に第4および第5膨張室56,57と、それらの膨張室56,57間を結ぶ第3絞り通路58とを形成するにあたっては、環状仕切り板52が固着されたテールパイプ20をスパークアレスタ本体33内に挿入するだけでよく、スパークアレスタ本体33を単純な構造に維持したままとすることができる。
【0039】
さらにテールパイプ20は、着脱可能としてスパークアレスタ19に取り付けられるものであり、テールパイプ20の交換による消音器特性の変更が容易となる。
【0040】
図6は本発明の第2実施例を示すものであり、上記第1実施例に対応する部分には同一の参照符号の説明を付す。
【0041】
スパークアレスタ19に着脱可能に取り付けられるテールパイプ20には、環状仕切り板52を外周に一体に有する蓋板51が前端開口部を塞ぐようにして固着されるとともに、テールパイプ20の中間部の外周から半径方向外方に張り出す環状仕切り板65が固着される。
【0042】
このテールパイプ20をスパークアレスタ19の筒状体40に挿入すると、筒状体40内には、テールパイプ20の前端を臨ませる第4膨張室56と、環状仕切り板52を第4膨張室56との間に挟む位置でテールパイプ20を囲繞するとともに第3絞り通路58を介して第4膨張室56に通じる環状の第6膨張室66と、環状仕切り板65を第6膨張室66との間に挟む第7膨張室67とが形成され、環状仕切り板65の外周およびスパークアレスタ本体33の内周との間には第6および第7膨張室66,67間を結ぶ環状の第4絞り通路68が形成される。
【0043】
しかも第6および第7膨張室66,67は、開口部44,44およびフィルタ41を介して第1〜第3膨張室46〜48に通じるものであり、第7膨張室67はテールパイプ20に設けられた複数の連通孔59…を介してテールパイプ20内に連通する。
【0044】
この第2実施例によれば、スパークアレスタ本体33内での排気の膨張・収縮がより多く繰り返されることになり、減音性能をより一層向上することができる。しかもスパークアレスタ本体33内に第4、第6および第7膨張室56,66,67と、それらの膨張室56,66,67間を結ぶ第3および第4絞り通路58,68とを形成するにあたっては、環状仕切り板52,65が固着されたテールパイプ20をスパークアレスタ本体33内に挿入するだけでよく、スパークアレスタ本体33を単純な構造に維持したままとすることができる。
【0045】
以上、本発明の実施例を説明したが、本発明は上記実施例に限定されるものではなく、特許請求の範囲に記載された本発明を逸脱することなく種々の設計変更を行うことが可能である。
【0046】
【発明の効果】
以上のように請求項1記載の発明によれば、環状仕切り板が固着されたテールパイプをスパークアレスタ本体内に挿入するだけで、スパークアレスタ内でも排気の膨張・収縮が行なわれるようにして減音性能を向上することができ、しかもスパークアレスタ本体を単純な構造に維持したままとすることができる。
【0047】
また請求項2記載の発明の効果によれば、テールパイプの交換による消音器特性の変更が容易となる。
【図面の簡単な説明】
【図1】第1実施例の自動二輪車の側面図である。
【図2】排気装置の要部縦断面図である。
【図3】図2の3−3線断面図である。
【図4】図2の4−4線断面図である。
【図5】テールパイプを取り外した状態での図2に対応した断面図である。
【図6】第2実施例の排気装置の要部縦断面図である。
【符号の説明】
16・・・排気管
18・・・消音器
19・・・スパークアレスタ
20・・・テールパイプ
33・・・スパークアレスタ本体
52,65・・・環状仕切り板
56,57,66,67・・・膨張室
58,68・・・絞り通路
[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
In the present invention, a spark arrester having a cylindrical spark arrester body is assembled at the rear of the silencer connected to the exhaust pipe, and a tail pipe inserted into the spark arrester body is attached to the spark arrester, The present invention relates to a vehicle exhaust system in which exhaust gas flowing through a silencer is discharged from the tail pipe to the atmosphere through the spark arrester.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Conventionally, such an apparatus is already known from, for example, JP-A-8-61046 and JP-A-10-266828.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
By the way, in order to improve the sound reduction performance, it has been conventionally practiced to repeat the expansion and contraction of the exhaust gas in the silencer, and the sound reduction performance can be improved by repeating such expansion and contraction in the spark arrester. It could be improved further.
[0004]
However, in the above-mentioned conventional one, a simple cylindrical tail pipe having both ends opened is inserted into a spark arrester body that is also cylindrical. For this reason, the exhaust gas flowing through the silencer and introduced into the spark arrester flows into the tail pipe from its front end and is released to the atmosphere from the rear end, and the exhaust is expanded and contracted in the spark arrester. There is nothing.
[0005]
Therefore, it is desirable to divide the inside of the spark arrester into a plurality of parts. At that time, if a partition plate is provided in the spark arrester body, the structure of the spark arrester becomes complicated, which is not desirable.
[0006]
The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and it is for a vehicle that has improved sound reduction performance by maintaining expansion and contraction of exhaust gas in the spark arrester while maintaining the spark arrester body in a simple structure. An object is to provide an exhaust device.
[0007]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to achieve the above object, according to the first aspect of the present invention, a spark arrester having a cylindrical spark arrester body is assembled at the rear of a silencer connected to an exhaust pipe, and inserted into the spark arrester body. In the vehicle exhaust system, a tail pipe is attached to the spark arrester, and the exhaust gas flowing through the silencer is discharged from the tail pipe to the atmosphere through the spark arrester, between the inner surface of the spark arrester body An annular partition plate forming a throttle passage is fixed to the tail pipe, and a plurality of expansion chambers communicating with each other through the throttle passage are formed between the tail pipe and the spark arrester body with the annular partition plate interposed therebetween. And
[0008]
According to such a configuration, the plurality of expansion chambers and the expansion chambers communicate with each other between the tail pipe and the spark arrester body simply by inserting the tail pipe to which the annular partition plate is fixed into the spark arrester body. A throttling passage will be formed, and exhaust will flow between adjacent expansion chambers through the throttling passage, so that the expansion and contraction of the exhaust will be performed in the spark arrester and the sound reduction performance will be improved. In addition, the spark arrester body can be maintained in a simple structure by simply fixing the annular partition plate to the tail pipe.
[0009]
The invention according to claim 2 is characterized in that, in addition to the configuration of the invention according to claim 1, the tail pipe is detachably attached to the spark arrester. It is easy to change the silencer characteristics by replacement.
[0010]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Embodiments of the present invention will be described below based on examples of the present invention shown in the accompanying drawings.
[0011]
1 to 5 show a first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1 is a side view of a motorcycle, FIG. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view of an exhaust system, and FIG. 3 is a line 3-3 in FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 4-4 of FIG. 2, and FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view corresponding to FIG. 2 with the tail pipe removed.
[0012]
First, in FIG. 1, a front fork 6 that pivotally supports a front wheel WF is supported on a head pipe 5 provided at the front end of a body frame F of the motorcycle, and a steering handle 7 is connected to the front fork 6. The On the other hand, the front portion of the rear fork 9 is supported on the vehicle body frame F via the support shaft 8 so as to be able to swing up and down, and the rear wheel WR is supported on the rear portion of the rear fork 9.
[0013]
The upper part of the rear cushion unit 10 is connected to the upper part of the vehicle body frame F, and the lower part of the rear cushion unit 10 is connected to the intermediate part of the rear fork 9 via the link mechanism 11.
[0014]
A power unit P composed of an engine E and a transmission M is mounted on the vehicle body frame F. The power output from the power unit P, that is, the power output from the output shaft 12 of the transmission M is chain-type transmission means 13. Is transmitted to the rear wheel WR.
[0015]
A carburetor 15 is connected to a rear side surface of the cylinder head 14 provided in the engine E, and an upstream end of an exhaust pipe 16 is connected to a front side surface of the cylinder head 14. The exhaust pipe 16 extends from the front of the cylinder head 14 to the rear side through one side of the engine E, and is disposed above the rear wheel WR and supported by the vehicle body frame F so as to be suspended. 18 is connected.
[0016]
2 to 4 together, a spark arrester 19 is assembled at the rear of the silencer 18 to which the exhaust pipe 16 is connected, and a tail pipe 20 is detachably attached to the spark arrester 19. The exhaust gas introduced from the exhaust pipe 16 into the silencer 18 is discharged from the tail pipe 20 to the atmosphere through the spark arrester 19.
[0017]
The silencer 18 has a hollow cylindrical outer cylinder 21 with both ends open, and a frustoconical exhaust pipe connecting cylinder 22 extending downward from the front end of the outer cylinder 21 toward the front (see FIG. 1). ), And is welded to the rear end portion of the outer cylinder 21 so as to close the rear end of the outer cylinder 21. And an annular end plate 24.
[0018]
The downstream end of the exhaust pipe 16 is hermetically inserted into the exhaust pipe connection cylinder 22 and is fixedly connected to the silencer 18.
[0019]
Support rings 25 are welded to the inner surfaces of both ends of the outer cylinder 21, and both ends of the inner cylinder 23 having a number of punch holes 26 are welded to the support rings 25. The annular gap formed between the outer cylinder 21 and the inner cylinder 23 is filled with a sound absorbing material 27 made of glass wool or the like, and the sound absorbing material 27 absorbs the exhaust sound when the exhaust gas flows through the inner cylinder 23. The sound is reduced.
[0020]
First and second separators 28 and 29 are disposed at two positions spaced in the front-rear direction on the inner surface of the inner cylinder 23 near the rear part. The first and second separators 28 and 29 integrally have cylindrical portions 28a and 29a and annular plate portions 28b and 29b projecting radially inward from the rear ends of the cylindrical portions 28a and 29a. The outer circumferences of the cylindrical portions 28 a and 29 a are welded to the inner circumference of the inner cylinder 23. Further, the end plate 24 is formed with an insertion port 30 and an annular recess 31 surrounding the insertion port 30 at the center thereof.
[0021]
The spark arrester 19 includes a holder 32 that is detachably attached to the silencer 18, and a spark arrester body 33 that is welded to the holder 32.
[0022]
The holder 32 is formed in a hollow cylindrical shape with both ends open and is inserted into the insertion port 30 of the end plate 24, and the inner peripheral portion is welded to the outer surface of the intermediate portion of the first support tube 34. A flange 35 projecting radially outward from the first support cylinder 34 and a second support cylinder 36 welded to the front end of the first support cylinder 34 so as to extend forward from the front end of the first support cylinder 34. Prepare.
[0023]
The second support cylinder 36 is formed to have a large-diameter cylinder portion 36a fitted to the front end portion of the first support cylinder 34, and to have a smaller diameter toward the front, and the large-diameter end of the large-diameter cylinder portion 36a. It consists of a tapered cylindrical portion 36b integrally connected to the front end and a small diameter end of the tapered cylindrical portion 36b, that is, a small diameter cylindrical portion 36c integrally connected to the front end, and is connected to the large diameter cylindrical portion 36a and the tapered cylindrical portion 36b. The installation portion is welded to the front end of the first support tube 34.
[0024]
On the other hand, a plurality of, for example, three nuts 37 are welded to the inner surface of the end plate 24 at equal intervals in the circumferential direction, and the flange 35 and the end plate 24 are in contact with the outer surface of the end plate 24. A plurality of bolts 38 to be inserted are screwed into the nuts 37. Thus, the holder 32 is detachably attached to the silencer 18 by tightening the bolts 38. In addition, an annular seal member 39 that is in close contact with the outer periphery of the first support cylinder 34 is mounted in the recess 31 so as to be sandwiched between the end plate 24 and the flange 35.
[0025]
The spark arrester main body 33 is inserted into the second support cylinder 36 of the holder 32 and extends in the front-rear direction. The spark arrester body 33 is formed on the outer periphery of the cylindrical body 40 at a portion protruding forward from the second support cylinder 36. The tubular body 40 is sandwiched between the hollow cylindrical filter 41 to be mounted and the front end portion of the filter 41 between the front end outer periphery of the tubular body 40 and closes the front end opening of the tubular body 40. The cap 42 welded to the outer periphery of the front end and the rear end of the filter 41 are welded to the outer periphery of the cylindrical body 40 in front of the second support cylinder 36 so as to be sandwiched between the outer surface of the cylindrical body 40. A short cylindrical holding ring 43.
[0026]
The cylindrical body 40 is welded to the small-diameter cylindrical portion 36c of the second support cylinder 36, and a pair of openings 44 that extend in the axial direction in the cylindrical body 40 in the front half portion between the cap 42 and the holding ring 43. , 44 and a pair of support bones 45 arranged between the openings 44, 44 are formed so that both support bones 45 are arranged on one diameter line of the cylindrical body 40. On the other hand, the filter 41 is formed in a mesh shape with a wire cloth or the like, and is attached to the cylindrical body 40 so as to cover both the openings 44 and 44 from the outside.
[0027]
As the spark arrester 19 is assembled to the rear portion of the silencer 18, the inner cylinder 23 of the silencer 18 faces the front end of the spark arrester body 33 and is disposed in front of the first separator 28. A chamber 46, a second expansion chamber 47 disposed between the first and second separators 28 and 29 so as to surround the spark arrester body 33, and a second separator 29 so as to surround the spark arrester body 33. A third expansion chamber 48 disposed rearward is formed, and the openings 44, 44 communicate with the first to third expansion chambers 46, 47, 48 via the filter 41. Formed.
[0028]
Moreover, the inner peripheral radii of the annular plate portions 28b and 29b in the first and second separators 28 and 29 are set slightly larger than the outer peripheral radius of the spark arrester body 33, and between the first separator 28 and the spark arrester body 33. Is formed with an annular first throttle passage 49 connecting between the first and second expansion chambers 46, 47, and between the second separator 29 and the spark arrester body 33 between the second and third expansion chambers 47, 48. An annular second throttle passage 50 to be connected is formed.
[0029]
Referring also to FIG. 5, the tail pipe 20 is inserted coaxially into the cylindrical body 40 of the spark arrester 19 from the rear end, and at the front end of the tail pipe 20, A cover plate 51 that closes the front end opening is fixed, and the cover plate 51 is integrally provided with an annular partition plate 52 projecting radially outward from the outer periphery of the tail pipe 20.
[0030]
A sound absorbing cylinder 53 having both ends formed in a tapered shape is welded to the outer periphery near the rear portion of the tail pipe 20 so as to surround the tail pipe 20, and a sound absorbing material such as glass wool is provided in the space between the sound absorbing cylinder 53 and the tail pipe 20. A large number of small holes 55 are formed in the tail pipe 20 at positions corresponding to the sound absorbing material 54.
[0031]
By inserting the tail pipe 20 into the cylindrical body 40, a fourth expansion chamber 56 that faces the front end of the tail pipe 20 and an annular fifth expansion chamber 57 that surrounds the tail pipe 20 are provided in the cylindrical body 40. Is formed between the outer periphery of the annular partition plate 52 and the inner periphery of the spark arrester body 33, and an annular third throttle passage that connects between the fourth and fifth expansion chambers 56 and 57. 58 is formed.
[0032]
In addition, the fourth and fifth expansion chambers 56 and 57 communicate with the first to third expansion chambers 46 to 48 through the openings 44 and 44 and the filter 41, and between the annular partition plate 52 and the sound absorbing cylinder 53. In the portion near the sound absorbing cylinder 53, the tail pipe 20 is provided with a plurality of communication holes 59 for allowing the fifth expansion chamber 57 to communicate with the tail pipe 20.
[0033]
Further, a nut 60 is fixed to, for example, one position on the outer periphery of the tail pipe 20 on the rear side of the sound absorbing cylinder 53, and the cylinder is disposed at the rear portion of the cylindrical body 40 in the spark arrester 19 corresponding to the nut 60. An insertion cylinder 61 penetrating the side wall of the cylindrical body 40 is fixed, and an insertion hole 62 corresponding to the insertion cylinder 61 is provided in the first support cylinder 34 of the spark arrester 19 so as to have a larger diameter than the guide cylinder 61. .
[0034]
Thus, with the tail pipe 20 inserted into the spark arrester 19, the bolt 63 inserted into the insertion cylinder 61 from the insertion hole 62 is screwed into the nut 60 and tightened, whereby the tail pipe 20 is attached to the spark arrester 19. The tail pipe 20 can be detached from the spark arrester 19 as shown in FIG. 5 by being fixed and loosening the bolt 63 and releasing it from the nut 60.
[0035]
Next, the operation of the first embodiment will be described. Exhaust gas discharged from the engine E by the operation of the engine E flows into the silencer 18 from the exhaust pipe 16 and from the first expansion chamber 46 in the silencer 18. The second expansion chamber 47 enters the second expansion chamber 47 through the first throttle passage 49 and flows into the third expansion chamber 48 from the second expansion chamber 47 through the second throttle passage 50. That is, the exhaust from the engine E is repeatedly expanded and contracted in the silencer 18, thereby making it possible to effectively reduce the exhaust noise.
[0036]
The expansion chambers 46, 47, 48 communicate with the spark arrester body 33 of the spark arrester 19 through the filter 41 and the openings 44, 44, and the exhaust gas flows into the spark arrester body 33 through the filter 41. In doing so, unburned components such as soot contained in the exhaust are captured by the filter 41.
[0037]
Moreover, the fourth and fifth expansion chambers 56 and 57 are also formed between the spark arrester body 33 and the tail pipe 20 inserted into the spark arrester body 33, and the first expansion chamber 46 to the filter 41 and The exhaust gas flowing into the fourth expansion chamber 56 through the openings 44, 44 flows into the fifth expansion chamber 57 through the third throttle passage 58, and further from the fifth expansion chamber 57 to the communication hole 59. 20 is released into the atmosphere through the exhaust gas 20, and therefore, the expansion and contraction of the exhaust gas are repeated in the spark arrester body 33, thereby further improving the sound reduction performance.
[0038]
In addition, when the fourth and fifth expansion chambers 56 and 57 and the third throttle passage 58 connecting the expansion chambers 56 and 57 are formed in the spark arrester body 33, the tail to which the annular partition plate 52 is fixed is formed. It is only necessary to insert the pipe 20 into the spark arrester body 33, and the spark arrester body 33 can be maintained in a simple structure.
[0039]
Further, the tail pipe 20 is attached to the spark arrester 19 so as to be detachable, and the muffler characteristics can be easily changed by replacing the tail pipe 20.
[0040]
FIG. 6 shows a second embodiment of the present invention, and parts corresponding to the first embodiment are described with the same reference numerals.
[0041]
A lid plate 51 having an annular partition plate 52 integrally formed on the outer periphery is fixed to the tail pipe 20 detachably attached to the spark arrester 19 so as to close the front end opening, and the outer periphery of the intermediate portion of the tail pipe 20 An annular partition plate 65 protruding outward in the radial direction from is fixed.
[0042]
When the tail pipe 20 is inserted into the cylindrical body 40 of the spark arrester 19, a fourth expansion chamber 56 that faces the front end of the tail pipe 20 and an annular partition plate 52 are provided in the fourth expansion chamber 56. And the annular sixth expansion chamber 66 that communicates with the fourth expansion chamber 56 through the third throttle passage 58 and the annular partition plate 65 with the sixth expansion chamber 66. A seventh expansion chamber 67 sandwiched between the sixth expansion chamber 66 and the seventh expansion chamber 66 is formed between the outer periphery of the annular partition plate 65 and the inner periphery of the spark arrester body 33. A passage 68 is formed.
[0043]
In addition, the sixth and seventh expansion chambers 66 and 67 communicate with the first to third expansion chambers 46 to 48 through the openings 44 and 44 and the filter 41, and the seventh expansion chamber 67 is connected to the tail pipe 20. The tail pipe 20 communicates with the plurality of communicating holes 59.
[0044]
According to the second embodiment, the expansion / contraction of the exhaust gas in the spark arrester body 33 is repeated more frequently, and the sound reduction performance can be further improved. In addition, the fourth, sixth, and seventh expansion chambers 56, 66, and 67 and the third and fourth throttle passages 58 and 68 that connect the expansion chambers 56, 66, and 67 are formed in the spark arrester body 33. In this case, it is only necessary to insert the tail pipe 20 to which the annular partition plates 52 and 65 are fixed into the spark arrester main body 33, and the spark arrester main body 33 can be maintained in a simple structure.
[0045]
Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various design changes can be made without departing from the present invention described in the claims. It is.
[0046]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the first aspect of the present invention, the exhaust pipe is expanded and contracted in the spark arrester only by inserting the tail pipe to which the annular partition plate is fixed into the spark arrester body. Sound performance can be improved, and the spark arrester body can be kept in a simple structure.
[0047]
Further, according to the effect of the invention described in claim 2, it is easy to change the silencer characteristics by exchanging the tail pipe.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a side view of a motorcycle according to a first embodiment.
FIG. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view of a main part of the exhaust device.
3 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 3-3 of FIG.
4 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 4-4 of FIG.
FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view corresponding to FIG. 2 with the tail pipe removed.
FIG. 6 is a longitudinal sectional view of an essential part of an exhaust device according to a second embodiment.
[Explanation of symbols]
16 ... exhaust pipe 18 ... silencer 19 ... spark arrester 20 ... tail pipe 33 ... spark arrester body 52, 65 ... annular partition plates 56, 57, 66, 67 ... Expansion chambers 58, 68 ... throttle passages

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排気管(16)に接続される消音器(18)内の後部に、筒状のスパークアレスタ本体(33)を有するスパークアレスタ(19)が組み付けられ、前記スパークアレスタ本体(33)内に挿入されるテールパイプ(20)が前記スパークアレスタ(19)に取り付けられ、消音器(18)を流れる排気が前記スパークアレスタ(19)を通して前記テールパイプ(20)から大気に放出されるようにした車両用排気装置において、前記スパークアレスタ本体(33)の内面との間に絞り通路(58;58,68)を形成する環状仕切り板(52;52,65)がテールパイプ(20)に固着され、前記絞り通路(58;58,68)を介して相互に通じる複数の膨張室(56,57;56,66,67)が前記環状仕切り板(52;52,65)を挟んでテールパイプ(20)およびスパークアレスタ本体(33)間に形成されることを特徴とする車両用排気装置。A spark arrester (19) having a cylindrical spark arrester body (33) is assembled at the rear of the silencer (18) connected to the exhaust pipe (16), and is inserted into the spark arrester body (33). The tail pipe (20) is attached to the spark arrester (19), and the exhaust gas flowing through the silencer (18) is discharged from the tail pipe (20) to the atmosphere through the spark arrester (19). In the exhaust device, an annular partition plate (52; 52, 65) that forms a throttle passage (58; 58, 68) between the inner surface of the spark arrester body (33) is fixed to the tail pipe (20). A plurality of expansion chambers (56, 57; 56, 66, 67) communicating with each other through the throttle passages (58; 58, 68) are formed in the annular partition plate (52; 52, 52, 5) across the tail pipe (20) and the spark arrester body (33) being formed between the vehicle exhaust system according to claim. 前記テールパイプ(20)が、着脱可能として前記スパークアレスタ(19)に取り付けられることを特徴とする請求項1記載の車両用排気装置。The exhaust system for vehicles according to claim 1, wherein the tail pipe (20) is attached to the spark arrester (19) so as to be detachable.
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